Infrastructure Australia
IA
April 2008 – present
Independent statutory advisory body that assesses nationally significant infrastructure proposals, maintains the Infrastructure Priority List and audits Australia's infrastructure needs.
How it came into existence
Established in April 2008 under the Infrastructure Australia Act 2008 as a council advising governments on infrastructure, supported by the statutory Infrastructure Coordinator and an office within the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
- Split from Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government · April 2008
- National infrastructure planning and advice
Legislation: Infrastructure Australia Act 2008
Changes during its life
- 1 September 2014Became an independent statutory body with a board and chief executive officer under the Infrastructure Australia Amendment Act 2014, absorbing the Office of the Infrastructure Coordinator.
- 2024Governance changed from a board and chief executive officer to three commissioners under amendments that followed the 2022–23 independent review of Infrastructure Australia.
- Office of the Infrastructure Coordinator
On becoming an independent statutory body under the Infrastructure Australia Amendment Act 2014.
Main functions
- Evaluation of nationally significant infrastructure proposals
- Infrastructure Priority List
- Australian Infrastructure Audit
- Australian Infrastructure Plan
- Infrastructure market capacity reporting
- Advice on infrastructure policy and reform
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.
- Type of body
- Corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
- Accountable authority
- Commissioners – Infrastructure Australia Act 2008 sections 4 and 6E, 7, with reference to section 18(2) note
- ABN
- 49 150 585 136
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))